David Meyer

David was Streetsblog’s do-it-all New York City beat reporter from 2015 to 2019. He returned as deputy editor in 2023 after a three-year stint at the New York Post.
SEE IT: Streetopia’s Vision for West 72nd Street Puts People First
A new campaign aims to build support for a design that puts people over cars on the busy Upper West Side corridor.
Monday’s Headlines: Manhattan Needs Better Crosstown Bike Lanes Edition
Manhattan's crosstown protected bike lanes are a disaster. Plus more news.
Study: Microhubs and Last-Mile Cargo Bikes Can Save City $240M a Year
In this city, time is indeed money; delays cost the city over $243 million every year, the report estimates.
Thursday’s Headlines: Shakira Shakira Edition
Pop superstar Shakira performed for a crowd of 40,000 packed into the Times Square pedestrian plazas. Plus congestion pricing news and more.
Friday’s Headlines: Congestion Pricing Punching Bag Edition
It's open season on congestion pricing for New York City news editors. Plus more news.
Friday’s Headlines: Finally, You Can Bike to the Mets Edition
It's a game changer (see what we did there?)! Plus other news.
Transit Union Opposes Congestion Toll, Though Almost No Workers Will Pay
Just 1,500 subway workers and 700 bus workers report to work inside the tolling zone — 5.5 percent of the workforce. And of that, very few drive there.
Wednesday’s Headlines: Twisted Statistics Edition
Cyclist deaths hit a 23-year high in 2023 — but if you ask the New York Times, that grim statistic comes with a big asterisk. Plus more news.
Friday’s Headlines: More Lunch Consumption Edition
Streetfilms goes to Paris. Plus more news.
Streetsblog Wins Polk Award for ‘Ghost Tags’ Series
Reporter Jesse Coburn received the prestigious award for exposing a vast black market for temporary license plates that reckless drivers use to avoid accountability on the road.